Disclaimer: JKR owns Harry Potter's arse and John Constantine has Vertigo
(or is it the other way round?).
RaIsInG hElL aT hOgWaRtS
A Hellblazer/Harry Potter Crossover
Chapter 3: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
"At this time," called Albus Dumbledore, "I would like to introduce you all to the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher: Professor Constantine."
A door close to wher Hagrid was seated opened and in strode the stranger Harry had encountered a few nights earlier.
"That's him!" He hissed to Ron and Hermione, "that's the guy I was telling you about."
Hermione looked with interest. Ron nearly choked on his food when he caught sight of their new teacher. To Harry and Hermione's surprise, nearly everyone in the room had a similar reaction.
"Oh no," Ron moaned.
Hermione raised an eyebrow. "You know him Ron?"
Ron gulped. "Never met him, no. But everyone in the wizarding world knows who John Constantine is."
Their new teacher was extricating himself from a big bear-hug from Hagrid and was shaking hands with little Professor Flitwick, who also seemed quite pleased to see him. However, Professor Snape seemed furious and Professor McGonagle seemed to be in shock.
"I've never heard of him," Hermione remarked.
"No," Ron commented, "he's not mentioned in any books, even the Quibler avoids writing about him. Dad says he's one of the ministry's worst nightmares."
"Is he dangerous?"
"Yeah, not the way you'd think though. He isn't an actual wizard, but he isn't a muggle either. He's done stuff even some wizards are afraid to do. And he's really bad luck to be around."
"Bad luck?"
Ron swallowed hard. "People have a habit of dying around him."
At that moment, as Constantine had just finished shaking hands with the headmaster and was looking around the great hall, when he made eye contact with Harry.
The pain in his scar was incredible.
And was gone.
Constantine had looked away and was in deep conversation with Professor Dumbledore. The headmaster occasionally glanced in Harry's direction.
Ron was still talking. "He'd somehow stopped a bunch of demons from taking over the government, the wizard Zatara snuffed it when they worked together. They say he even killed the king of the vampires!"
The Fat Friar and Nearly Headless Nick had also gone over to greet the new professor, but the Bloody Baron kept his distance.
Hermione seemed very impressed. "Well, Cornelius Fudge can't be to happy then. We're actually going to have a real teacher this year."
Harry and Ron agreed. The ministry appointed teacher they had last year had been so useless that Harry and his friends had taken it upon themselves to teach themselves defense.
When the feast had ended, Professor McGonagle approached Harry. "Potter, the headmaster would like to see you in his office." She quickly led him away from his friends.
What could this be about? Harry wondered to himself as they reached the entrance to Dumbledore's office.
"Jelly babies."
Of course, thought Harry, Dumbledore's sweet tooth always seemed to have something to do with the passwords.
When they entered the headmaster's office, they saw not only Professor Dumbledore, but Professor Constantine as well.
Again, Harry's scar seemed to explode. He slowly sank to his knees as three pairs of hands caught him. He could hear voices calling his name and then he lost consciousness.
RaIsInG hElL aT hOgWaRtS
A Hellblazer/Harry Potter Crossover
Chapter 3: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
"At this time," called Albus Dumbledore, "I would like to introduce you all to the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher: Professor Constantine."
A door close to wher Hagrid was seated opened and in strode the stranger Harry had encountered a few nights earlier.
"That's him!" He hissed to Ron and Hermione, "that's the guy I was telling you about."
Hermione looked with interest. Ron nearly choked on his food when he caught sight of their new teacher. To Harry and Hermione's surprise, nearly everyone in the room had a similar reaction.
"Oh no," Ron moaned.
Hermione raised an eyebrow. "You know him Ron?"
Ron gulped. "Never met him, no. But everyone in the wizarding world knows who John Constantine is."
Their new teacher was extricating himself from a big bear-hug from Hagrid and was shaking hands with little Professor Flitwick, who also seemed quite pleased to see him. However, Professor Snape seemed furious and Professor McGonagle seemed to be in shock.
"I've never heard of him," Hermione remarked.
"No," Ron commented, "he's not mentioned in any books, even the Quibler avoids writing about him. Dad says he's one of the ministry's worst nightmares."
"Is he dangerous?"
"Yeah, not the way you'd think though. He isn't an actual wizard, but he isn't a muggle either. He's done stuff even some wizards are afraid to do. And he's really bad luck to be around."
"Bad luck?"
Ron swallowed hard. "People have a habit of dying around him."
At that moment, as Constantine had just finished shaking hands with the headmaster and was looking around the great hall, when he made eye contact with Harry.
The pain in his scar was incredible.
And was gone.
Constantine had looked away and was in deep conversation with Professor Dumbledore. The headmaster occasionally glanced in Harry's direction.
Ron was still talking. "He'd somehow stopped a bunch of demons from taking over the government, the wizard Zatara snuffed it when they worked together. They say he even killed the king of the vampires!"
The Fat Friar and Nearly Headless Nick had also gone over to greet the new professor, but the Bloody Baron kept his distance.
Hermione seemed very impressed. "Well, Cornelius Fudge can't be to happy then. We're actually going to have a real teacher this year."
Harry and Ron agreed. The ministry appointed teacher they had last year had been so useless that Harry and his friends had taken it upon themselves to teach themselves defense.
When the feast had ended, Professor McGonagle approached Harry. "Potter, the headmaster would like to see you in his office." She quickly led him away from his friends.
What could this be about? Harry wondered to himself as they reached the entrance to Dumbledore's office.
"Jelly babies."
Of course, thought Harry, Dumbledore's sweet tooth always seemed to have something to do with the passwords.
When they entered the headmaster's office, they saw not only Professor Dumbledore, but Professor Constantine as well.
Again, Harry's scar seemed to explode. He slowly sank to his knees as three pairs of hands caught him. He could hear voices calling his name and then he lost consciousness.